House Committee on Human Services (Room 46)

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

9:00 AM

S.261 - An act relating to ensuring a coordinated public health approach to addressing childhood adversity and promoting resilience

Committee Discussion & Mark-Up

• Tricia Long, Director, Resilience Beyond Incarceration, Lamoille Restorative Center
• Kristin Salvi, Government Relations Manager for the Northeast, Nurse-Family Partnership
• Christy Gallese, Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities, Burlington School District
• James Brown, STEM Education Coalition
• Margaret Joyal, Director of Outpatient Services, Washington County Mental Health Services

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.225 - An act relating to pilot programs for coverage by commercial health insurers of costs associated with medication-assisted treatment

• Pam Farnham, Manager, Community Health Team, University of Vermont Medical Center
• Beth Tanzman, Executive Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 mins after Floor

S.166 - An act relating to the provision of medication-assisted treatment for inmates

Reviewing section of bill (draft 7.1) as requested by House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Representative Alice M. Emmons, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:30 PM

S.70 - An act relating to the nutritional requirements for children’s meals

• Barbara Frankowski, M.D., MPH, Prof. of Gen. Pediatrics & Adolescent Med., Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Vermont
• Hillary Caron, Senior Nutrition Policy Associate, Center for Science in the Public Interest
• Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
• Karen Lafayette, Lobbyist, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:30 PM

Adjourn